LPP Receives Major Investments, Initiates Experimental Project

After a 7-year hiatus in our experimental work, LPP is back on track to test the feasibility of Focus Fusion!

Positions Open

Two new positions are open at Lawrenceville Plasma Physics, Inc.:

Experimental Plasma Physicist
Research Assistant

Read on for application information.

Name the Baby Contest

Lawrenceville Plasma Physics, Inc. will be constructing a dense plasma focus device that will be among the most powerful in the world and which will be used beginning in 2009 to test the feasibility of Focus Fusion to produce cheap, clean and inexhaustible energy.  This device needs a name!  So, LPP has invited FFS members and supporters to suggest some.  Please submit your ideas (mythological, scientific, historical or whatever) by May 1, 2009 to .  If your name is selected, you will receive a certificate from LPP and a special Focus Fusion gift.

LPP simulation team to participate in Dense Z-Pinch Conference in August

Lawrenceville Plasma Physics’ simulation team (John Guillory, David Voss and Eric Lerner) has been developing an advanced computer simulation of the focus fusion process.  They will present a paper on the subject at the International Dense Z-Pinch Conference in Alexandria, Virginia.  The paper abstract is below.

Dated Report Brings Flurry of Interest

The new, professionally re-designed Lawrenceville Plasma Physics (LPP) website is now online.  During the transition, a dated report found its way into Slashdot with positive results.

Discover magazine Runs Article on Focus Fusion

The June issue of Discover magazine has a very favorable, if brief, article on focus fusion in their Ideas section.  This is certainly the broadest coverage we have had in the mass media and will helpfully open up new opportunities.

New Animations and Images in from Torulf Greek

Our favorite animator has come up with some new images to explain the concepts of Focus Fusion.  You can download them using Download-Link #1 at http://rapidshare.com/files/99271687/FUSION.zip.html

Click on the button that says “Free”.

Researcher Reports Highly Repeatable Functioning Of DPF

One criticism that has often been raised against focus fusion is that the dense plasma focus can not function in a highly repeatable manner. Indeed in most experiments neutron yield can vary by a factor of three or more for the same conditions.  However, we and other researchers have long contended that a properly-optimized DPF can function in a much more repeatable fashion. Experimental results have now shown this to be the case.

First results from 2-D simulation, 3-D simulation plans

Lawrenceville Plasma Physics, Inc. started an ambitious large-scale computer simulation project at the beginning of January, in collaboration with Dr. David Rose of Voss Scientific and Dr. John Guillory, emeritus professor at George Mason University. This project will also use open-source software developed by Dr. Robert Terry.  First results are in…

Large- Scale Computer Simulation Work Initiated

LPP will be starting an ambitious large-scale computer simulation project at the beginning of January, in collaboration with Dr. David Rose of Voss Scientific and Dr. John Guillory, emeritus professor at George Mason University.  In this project we expect to use open-source software developed by Dr. Robert Terry.